Welcome to The Collaboratory, LLC!

We’re a mission-driven consultancy whose thought partnership and practical support helps organizations and communities deliver meaningful impact.

How We Help

It takes a lot to do the incredible work you do. The results you’re aiming toward require you to understand context, set direction and strategy, mobilize people and resources, and guide initiatives to completion and success — often all at the same time. It’s no surprise you may need an occasional assist. Fortunately, help is on the way. These are services in which we excel, tailoring support to what’s most useful for your situation. Think of us as your custom Swiss Army Knife — providing just what you need in the moment.

Actionable Insight. Identify strategic questions and generate robust findings to understand context and clarify what matters most.

Vision & Strategy. Generate a clear North Star, roadmap forward, and the commitments needed for successful implementation.

Productive Collaboration. Connect with key stakeholders to cultivate common ground, workable solutions, and partnerships that are truly greater than the sum of their parts.  

Project Management. See the forest and the trees, holding the big picture while managing details that keep projects on track, on budget, and moving toward results.

Resourcing. Bring strategies to life with diverse funding options, and compelling and competitive proposals for investment.

Capacity Building. Equip your team with mindsets, skills, and habits that facilitate successful implementation, learning, and adaptation.

You Might Want To Work Together If…

  • An issue or opportunity is on the horizon — you want grounded reconnaissance to inform decisions.

  • It's time to revisit vision and strategy — you want the process and outputs to inspire and guide.

  • An issue you care about can't be solved by your organization alone — you want to engage with stakeholders to align priorities, resources, and action.

  • You're short on bandwidth to manage a project — you want help coordinating actors, timelines, and deliverables to keep work on track.

  • An initiative needs funding — you want to craft a compelling proposal for investment or explore innovative finance options.

  • Fresh approaches to learning, adaptation, and change would strengthen your work — you want a clear place to start.

Learn More & Connect

Discover more about us, including some of our past projects and testimonials about our work.

We look forward to learning about your endeavors and exploring how to support your work! Connect with us here.

Collaboration - it’s how we do business.